Hay-handling mechanism.



M. H. MADSEN. HAY HANDLING MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16, 1909.

981,094. v Patented Jan.10,191'1.'

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MADS M AD SI jliT, or KIMBALLTON, IOWA.

Tooll whom'it mayconcwnrfl Y B'e-it knownthat I, MA DS' H. MAnsnN, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Kimballton, Audubon county Iowa, have invented a new and useful Hay- Handling Mechanism, of which the'follow ing is'a-specification. r Y The object of this'invention is toprovide; an improved mechanism for receiving and dumping laterally quantities of hay de'liv ered to this-mechanism by a hay carrier.

A further object ofthis invention is to provide improved means for automatically dumping a hay-handling mechanism after the hay is deposited thereon by a haycarrler. I My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated by the accompanying drawing, in which Figure lis a'plan. of my improved mechanism Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3is a side elevation showing a modified form of the device.

In the construction and mounting of the device as shown the numeral 10 designates a carrier adapted for travel on a track 11 longitudinally of a hay barn 12. A hook 13 is formed onthe carrier 10 below the track 11 and rings 14 are suspended from said hook. A rod 15 is suspended from the lowermost ring 14 and rings 16 are suspended from the rod. A supporting bar or axle 17 is provided and preferably is composed of a piece of metal pipe. A hook 18 is attached to one end of the axle 17 and engages the lowermost ring 16. One or the other or any number of rings 14, 16 may be removed or additional rings may be supplied to determine, adjust and control the altitude of the axle 17 relative to the carrier 10. A drum or slat roller 19 is provided and is mounted for rotation on bearings 20, 21 on the axle 17. A collar 22 is formed on or attached to the axle 17 at the end opposite to the hook l8 and adjacent to the bearing 21, and a collar 23 is attached to or formed on the axle 17 adjacent to the inner side of said bearing, the purpose of the collars 22, 23 being to prevent longitudinal movement of the bearing 21 and drum 19 along the axle 17. Cross-bars 24, 25 are provided and preferably are made of wood. The cross-bars 24, 25, are arranged Specification of Letters Patent.

. r ..App1ication filed se tembe 'i-e,-'190wseriarna slaiaa HAY-HANDLING MECHANISM- Patented Jan. 10, 1911.

: transversely or andlabove the forward end portionffof the axle 1 7, th latter. beingv .in approximately horizontal position; The cross-bars 24, 25 are fixed and secured to the "forwardend portion of the axlel'j'by means of clamps 26, 27. Braces 28, 29am fixed to and: extend transversely of end portions .of the cross-bars 24:, 25 and ,serve to rigidly connect said cross-bars, ,Uprights .30 31 are fixed to and rise from the bracesj28, 29 and a brake-arm 32 pivoted to the upper extremity of each upright 30, 31 A yoke 33fi's1 3ivotecl'to each brake arm .32 and rises therefrom. The upper end portion of each yoke 33 extends over a cable 34 and is provided with a roller or pulley 35 engaging 's aid'cable and riding thereon. Two of the cables'34 a re employed, one on each sideof the barnor mow, and they are located at approximately the same altitude and at a lower" altitude than the track 11. Each brake arm 32 is 'f'ulcrumed on a yoke 33 and the" weight of the drum acting through the uprights 30, causes a brake shoe 36 on each brake arm 32 to engage one of the cables 34: at the rear of the pulley 35." A rope 32 is attached at each end to a brake arm32 and depends therefrombeneath the axle 17, and a hand rope 3'2" depends from the center of said rope' A rope 37 is wound twice or more around the drum 19 and depends at its endsfrom each side of said drum within reach of the operator. The ends of the rope 37 may be fastened together beneath the drum. In this way draft'on the rope 37 at either side'of the drum will cause said drum to revolve in that direction, unwinding the rope at the end on whichdraft is applied and winding it on the drum from theother end to the same extent. v

In the practical use of this device the drum is placed in the desired position for storing of hay by downward and forward or rearward draft on the hand rope 32", such downward draft acting through .the ropes 32 and brake arms 32 to overcome tension of the brake shoes 36 against the cables 3-1 and the forward or rearward draft causing the device to travel along the track 11 and cables 34 in the corresponding direction. When the drum is in the desired position hay is deposited thereon by a hay fork (not shown) arranged for travel above said drum. The drum may be balanced and the hay retained thereon if desired by manually holding the ends of the rope 37; but if the hay is deposited centrally of the width of the drum such balancing usually is not necessary. If the load is deposited to one side of the center of said drum the impact Will usually cause the drum to revolve to that side and throw the hay laterally from the drum. This automatic revolving may be restrained by holding both ends of the rope 37, or it may be given an impetus by a sharp pull of one end of said rope, thus causing the hay to be thrown to some distance laterally from the drum. This operation saves carrying the hay a considerable distance laterally from the path of travel of the hay'fork. After a load of hay has been dumped in the manner described the drum need not be re-positioned for the next load, which can be deposited thereon without further drafton the rope 87 and thrown to the opposite side of the mow from the preceeding load, and successive loads can be thrown to opposite sides by alternate draft on the ends of said rope.

In the modified construction shown in Fig. 3 the slats o-r staves of'the drum or roller 19 are extended forward beyond the bearing 21 and converge to a point at 38. In this construction the drum is supported wholly from the rear in the following manner: A supporting arm 39 is-suspended from the carrier 10 by means of an eye on said arm engaging the hook 13 on the carrier. The supporting arm 39 is curved forward near the bottom thereof and rigidly connected to the rear end of the shaft or axle 17 Braces 10, one of which is shown in Fig. 3, are fixed at their forward ends to the lower end of the supporting arm 39 and extend rearward and upward therefrom in diverging planes. The upper ends of the braces 40, are connected by a cross-bar 41,

and brace-rods 42 are fixed at their rear ends to the rear ends of the braces 40 and extend forward therefrom in converging planes and terminate in a ring or eye 43 adapted to engage and be supported by a hook 4 1 on the upper end portion of the supporting arm 39. A rope 45 is fixed at its upper end to the cross-bar 41 and depends therefrom. In practical use of the construction as shown in Fig. 3 the device is positioned .at the desired point in the length of the track 11 by manual operation of the rope 45 whereby the supporting arm 39 may be tilted to release the normal engagement of the braces 40 and cross-bar 41 I with the roof of the hay barn. Then the operation is the same as that described above,

I claim as my invention 1. A hay handling mechanism, comprising a carrier adapted for travel on a track, a shaft, flexible means for connecting one end of said shaft to said carrier, cross-bars fixed to the opposite end of said shaft, hangers on the ends of said cross-bars, cables supporting said hangers, and a drum mounted for rotary movement on said shaft. 2. A hay handling mechanism, comprising a carrier adapted for travel 011 a track, an axle or shaft, flexible means for connecting said axle or shaft to said carrier, cross-bars, braces between said cross-bars, hangers on .the ends of said cross-bars, yokes on said hangers, pulleys in said yokes, cables supporting said pulleys, and a drum or roller mounted for rotary movement 011 said axle or shaft.

3. A hay handling mechanism, comprising a carrier, an axle 0r shaft attached at one end to said carrier, cross-bars clamped to the other end of said axle or shaft, traces on said cross-bars, hangers on the ends of said cross-bars, cables supporting said hang ers, braking levers on said hangers adapted to engage said cables, and a drum or roller' mounted for lateral rotary movement on said axle or shaft.

4. A hay handling mechanism, comprising a carrier, a shaft connected at one end to said carrier, cross-bars, clamps connecting the central portions of the cross-bars to the opposite end of the shaft, braces on the ends of said cross-bars, uprights rising from said braces, braking levers pivoted at upper ends of said uprights, yokes on said braking levers, pulleys in said yokes, cables engaging and supporting said pulleys, shoes on said levers engaging said cables, a drum or roller mounted for rotary movement on said shaft. and means for oscillating said drum.

5. In a hay handling mechanism, a carrier adapted for travel on a track, a shaft, connections between said carrier and one end of said shaft, means for moving said carrier on said track, a drum or roller on said shaft, and means for oscillating said drum or roller on said shaft.

Signed by me at Kimballton, Iowa, this 2nd day of September, 1909.

MADS H. MADSEN.

Vitnesses P. J BERTELSEN, ALMA MADSEN. 

